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Tracking the supply chain response to COVID-19, for ETI members and beyond.
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COVID-19 and Gender Equality in Global Supply Chains
Recommendations for businesses on to how to ensure gender equality considerations are part and parcel of policies and programmes necessary to support the recovery of supply chains and ensure decent conditions for all workers.
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Access to information for RMG workers in Bangladesh: a gender perspective
Results of a survey examining the patterns and obstacles present in accessing Covid-19 and other information for male and female workers in the RMG sector of Bangladesh
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COVID-19 outbreak resource pack for RMG suppliers in Bangladesh
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COVID-19 outbreak resource pack for African agricultural suppliers
Resources for East Africa farm or packhouse managers and agri-business owners, to help manage outbreaks.
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Recommendations for factories to protect workers from COVID-19
Findings from the FCDO/Vulnerable Supply Chains Facility COVID-19 Bangladesh factory needs assessment
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COVID Winter Response Guidance for Food, Horticulture and Agriculture
A collaboration to develop guidance for food, horticulture and agriculture through the winter 2020 period.
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Cambodia open joint letter
An open letter from 33 civil society organizations and multi-stakeholder initiatives, urging numerous Governments to echo the EU's call for the respect of human rights in Cambodia.
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Nick Kightley, ETI's Strategic Lead for Food, Farming and Fisheries respond's to Oxfam's 2020 Behind the Barcodes scorecard
ETI members hold 5 of the top 6 places in the Behind the Barcodes scorecard and Tesco continues to be the benchmark against which to measure others. Nick Kightley reflects on how supermarkets have sought to communicate with suppliers, understand their challenges and provide advice and support during Covid-19
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Slow progress to protect frontline food workers in supermarket supply chains?
Guest blog: As the 2020 Behind the Barcodes Scorecard is published, Oxfam’s Rosa Polaschek reflects on why, in the year Coronavirus hit, the charity's annual campaign is more relevant than ever
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Is Nestle “Building Back Worse?”
How will some of the world's poorest farmers be affected by the decision by Nestle to take them off Fairtrade terms and onto its own cocoa sustainability programme, Cocoa Plan?
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SEDEX member survey: garments, footwear and construction suffering biggest economic hit during Covid-19
SEDEX has surveyed its members on the impact of Covid-19, and how they are supporting both their workforce and their suppliers during the pandemic
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How Covid-19 has left one Rana Plaza workers' initiative fighting for survival
Guest Blog: NoSweat's Jay Kerr on how one worker-led factory, set up in the aftermath of the Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh, is being supported to survive the global coronavirus pandemic
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ETI statement on labour law changes in India
Challenging recent moves by some Indian State Governments to suspend many labour laws and worker protection provisions
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Banana Link: COVID-19 on Latin American plantations
VIDEO: Banana Link's Paul Lievens gives an assessment of how the pandemic is impacting workers on plantations in Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica & Peru
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Impact of COVID-19 on Homeworkers in Garment Supply Chains
Home-based workers are the backbone of the global garment industry, but are among the most vulnerable and worst affected by Covid-19. HomeNet South Asia, which represents 900,000 home-based workers across South Asia, outlines a number of demands for global and domestic retail garment companies
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ETI: members should commit to “active advocacy” to end migrant labour abuse, or cease sourcing from worst affected areas
Companies have been “too silent for too long” on the abuse of migrant workers in Mediterranean food supply chains, says Nick Kightley
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Chain reaction – and how to stop it leading to meltdown in the garment sector
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ETI publishes briefing note on responsibilities of employers towards migrant workers during Covid-19
ETI has today published a briefing note for responsible businesses in relation to the treatment of migrant workers during Covid-19
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COVID-19: The Body Shop's initial ethical trade response
VIDEO: The Body Shop's approach to their staff worldwide; their dialogue with suppliers regarding payment terms; impact on suppliers' production capacity; their interaction with ETI and more...
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COVID-19: Oxfam's initial ethical trade response
VIDEO: Oxfam's Ethical Trade Manager Rachel Wilshaw gives a summary of what they are seeing in supply chains as a result of Coronavirus and how they are responding.
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Protecting vulnerable fishers and seafood workers from COVID-19
Guest blog: Dave Martin explains how the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership is using its network of 150 corporate partners and Supply Chain Roundtable participants to support workers in over 40 countries
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Report: Accelerating transition: the future is now - a virtual think tank on COVID-19
What might the "new normal" look for global supply chains once the coronavirus pandemic is over? ETI heard a virtual think tank with key stakeholders to explore ideas and the potential for collaborative action to drive sustainable change
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ETI endorses Covid 19 call to action to global garment industry and urges A&T members to sign up
ETI has endorsed a call to action to the global garment industry, and is urging all its apparel and textile members to sign up urgently. Read more
ETI supports ITUC’s Covid-19 call for global action to support the garment industry
ETI has supported a call for global action to support workers in the garment industry, and develop social protection floors and social protection for workers and employers, and is encouraging its members to support and actively engage with the initiative.
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Business Fights Poverty Covid Resource Centre
Business Fights Poverty has set up a Business and COVID-19 Response Centre designed to accelerate global learning and local action to support the most vulnerable in companies' value chains, communities and beyond. The resource contains tools and resources to inform companies’ actions and work with governments and NGOs to manage the immediate and longer-term impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. View the resource centre
Guidance for ETI members
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ETI statement on labour law changes in India
Challenging recent moves by some Indian State Governments to suspend many labour laws and worker protection provisions
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COVID-19: Migrant workers briefing
Around the world, migrant workers (both international and domestic) are one of the groups most affected by Covid-19. This briefing covers key risks, principles, and initial advice for companies.
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COVID-19 briefing: Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)
Summary of guidance and advice published by WHO, ILO, plus country and sector info. Aligns to ETI Base Code clause 3 (working conditions are safe and hygienic).
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